Guardian of the Throne Room #MRL-E013

Guardian of the Throne Room #MRL-E013 collector guide

About Guardian of the Throne Room

Guardian of the Throne Room is a Normal Monster, with flavour text instead of an effect, printed as MRL-E013 in Magic Ruler (2002) as a Common. It is a Level 4 LIGHT Machine monster with 1,650 ATK and 1,600 DEF. Magic Ruler was the third English booster set and brought Pegasus's Toon cards into the game. Magic Cards were later renamed Spell Cards and the set was reprinted as Spell Ruler, so Magic Ruler copies are the original printing.

Character and collecting appeal

Machines range from early robots to modern archetypes, and the Type has a loyal following. As a Normal Monster it is collected for its artwork and its spot in the set rather than for play.

Version and identification

This guide covers the Unlimited printing, without the "1st Edition" text below the artwork. 1st Edition copies of the same card have their own, usually higher, prices. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read MRL-E013. The E in MRL-E013 marks the European English printing. The North American printing uses a code without the letter, sometimes with a different card number, and has its own prices. It is the Common version. Commons have a plain name and no foil. Magic Ruler has 3 other printings of Guardian of the Throne Room: MRL-013 (€0.28), MRL-013 1st Edition (€0.16) and MRL-E013 1st Edition. Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

There are no recent sales of this printing of Guardian of the Throne Room yet, so we cannot give it a value.

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Ask the seller to show the code MRL-E013, the missing "1st Edition" text and the Common finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2002 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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